RN to MSN, Master

The RN to MSN online program provides the opportunity for licensed registered nurses with an associate degree or diploma to earn a Master of Science in Nursing. A master's degree improves earning potential and career advancement opportunities for nurses.

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Program Features

Designed for working professionals

Courses offered online

Courses offered in flexible intensive sessions

Courses taught by faculty in area of expertise

Option to exit with a BSN

Oklahoma Baptist University is a leader in Nursing Education. OBU is here to help you become a leader in the healthcare field. Through your practicum, you will have the ability to interact with community and global leaders and students alike as you hone your skills to assume leadership roles.

Our professors work with you to craft projects and practica (or clinical experiences) in line with your educational goals. Your Capstone Project will be designed by you as you look to a current or future educational or global issue that needs to be addressed. Your RN-MSN program is as creative as your imagination.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research and Evidence for Health Care

Professional Formation

Nursing Management for Collaborative Practice

Practicum: Population Focused Health

Community and Population Health

Health Care and Nursing Informatics

Detailed Programme Facts

Deadline and start dateApplication deadline and start date were not specified by the programme.

English Language Requirements

You only need to take one of these language tests:

Minimum required score:

80

The TOEFL iBT® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT®.

The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks. Read more about TOEFL®PBT.

The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 2.8

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 2.8 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

Registered Nurses applying for the RN-MSN option must meet the following requirements:

Cumulative GPA of at least 2.8

Complete online application and pay admission fee

Complete OBU College of Graduate and Professional Studies admission requirements

Graduation from a State Board of Nursing approved and/or an approved nursing national accrediting body.

Proof of, and maintenance of, unencumbered licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Oklahoma and/or any other state

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